I join the other speakers in thanking the Special Representative for her briefing and welcome the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this meeting.
We also join the other members of the Council in paying tribute to the peacekeepers who may have lost their lives today in the cr…
Whoever seeks the truth about Ukraine today comes to the same conclusion — Russian aggression has caused a catastrophic humanitarian situation in Ukraine. It must end and give way to not only a chance for negotiations, but actual negotiations, with an immediate nationwide ceasefire, as 140 Member St…
Let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his comprehensive briefing and even more so for his important work, in particular in conducting inclusive political consultations with Sudanese stakeholders to find a way out of the current impasse.
The political and security …
I would like to join others in thanking Special Envoy Pedersen, Under-Secretary- General Griffiths and the Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Hossam Zaki, for their insightful briefings.
It is now 11 long years since the conflict started, and it is still profoundly distur…
Tomorrow will mark one month since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since the very first day, that war has been senseless, unjustified, unprovoked and illegal. It must stop. Every second it lasts is one too many, but instead it is becoming deadlier every day. Mariupol, mercilessly pummelle…
Madam President, I am happy to see you back in the chair as President of the Security Council. I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Resolution 2334 (2016) represents a milestone in the attempts by the Council to find a way out of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What we heard i…
Let me express our shock over the sudden death of our colleague, Ambassador Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland and a seasoned diplomat. We convey to our Irish colleagues and to Mr. Kelly’s family our most heartfelt condolences on this terrible loss.
We thank High Representative N…
Albania, too, welcomes the adoption of resolution 2626 (2022), commends the efforts of Norway as a penholder for having prepared a strong and balanced text and congratulates the members of the Council on that achievement.
We welcome the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Missio…
I thank Rosemary DiCarlo for her clarity and the very valuable information she provides every time she comes to brief the Council. I thank Mr. Mazou and Director-General Ghebreyesus for their sobering information.
Three weeks into this unprovoked, unjustified, illegal and deadly aggression by Russi…
Let me also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Tirumurti and Ms. Shuaiter for their remarks. I also welcome the presence of the Libyan Ambassador.
Libya is again at a crossroads. The latest confusing developments call for caution, patience and restraint. In that regard, I would like…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg for his detailed briefing. We commend his efforts to overcome the current political impasse and find a sustainable solution to the conflict in Yemen. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for the information he provided, once again giving us the full picture…
I would also like to congratulate and thank the Ambassador of Mexico for his leadership and commitment to advancing the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We also commend the professional work of the Committee’s Group of Experts.
We agree that res…
Let me thank the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Mr. Rau, and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for the information provided.
We welcome this timely exchange with the OSCE — one of the world’s largest regional security organizations — which b…
Let me thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary- General Nakamitsu for the information they provided.
I would like to make the following points.
First, we are meeting at the request of Russia following allegations of an alleged programme for the development of biological weapons …
Let me thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
I have a moral obligation to say a few words on what is happening these days in Mariupol before I return to Syria.
There is this city of roughly half a million people in Ukraine — the country that for two weeks has been under a brutal attack from Russi…
I thank you, Madam, for presiding over this meeting. I also express our appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for organizing this debate to shed a light on some integral parts of the women and peace and security agenda that are often overlooked, namely, relief, recovery and prevention.
We are ha…
I thank Special Representative Haysom and the two briefers for their insights. We commend the work of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the troop- contributing countries for their important contribution to the Mission.
While political violence has decreased over the past years,…
I thank Executive Director Russell and welcome her to the Security Council. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering and painful briefing. In addition, I thank them both for everything that they and their teams are doing in meeting as far as they can the huge and increasing hu…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo , and we are happy that we could listen to Director General Grossi. I would like to reassure him of our full support in his efforts.
Ten days into the so-called special operation — which, in reality, is Operation How To Invade Your Neighbour —…
I congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.
I would like to welcome Ms. Deborah Lyons to today’s meeting and thank her for her briefing.
The situation in Afghanistan continues to be cause for serious concern. The Special Representati…
